John and El's Favorite Books

The bears' picks for best books: December 2000
These titles should be available at your local library.

Another month of books for those getting started on the journey to reading
and for those who are beginning to read on their own.
Look for more great titles in these easy-to-read series.

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The Fox on the Box
by Barbara Gregorich

This simple story begins with the fox on the box
and ends with the box on the fox. The youngest reader
can easily manage the six word sentences which accompany
the playful illustrations in this engaging School Zone
Start to Read book.

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Get the Ball, Slim
by Marcia Leonard

Join twins Tim and Jim as they play with their dog Slim!
This Real Kids Reader is an updated “Dick and Jane”
—in photo format, multicultural, with reading strategies
and phonics guidelines for parents.

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Shipwreck Saturday
by Bill Cosby

Little Bill is very proud of his homemade boat. 
When he and his friend Kiku try to sail it on a lake filled with big boats,
disaster strikes and he feels bad. Each one of the Little Bill Books
for Beginning Readers includes a special message for parents
on helping kids solve the everyday problems they face.

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Danny and the Dinosaur
by Syd Hoff

Danny visits a museum and makes friends with a dinosaur.
Those who enjoy reading longer stories will delight in this new
full-color edition of a classic I Can Read Book

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My Brother, Ant
by Betsy Byars

In this Viking Easy to Read, Ant's older brother always
comes to the rescue whether the problem is getting rid of
a monster under the bed, or writing a letter to Santa in July. 
The lively text will engage children who are ready to read on their own.

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Barbara Lintner of the Urbana Free Library in Urbana, IL.  AKA, Natalie's Mom.


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